Dadibi language
Language of eastern Papua New Guinea
Dadibi | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Simbu Province and Southern Highlands Province |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2000 census)[1] |
Language family | Papuan Gulf ?
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Writing system | Latin |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mps |
Glottolog | dadi1250 |
Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of eastern Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the Bible (including the Old Testament) was translated into Dadibi.[2]
Distribution
Dadibi is spoken in:[1]
- Chimbu Province: Karimui-Nomane District, Tua River system
- Southern Highlands Province: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages
- Jiwaka Province: southern extremity, South Waghi Rural LLG
Phonology
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | ||||
Plosive | Plain | p | t | k | ||
Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | kʰ | |||
Fricative | s | h | ||||
Approximant | w | j | ||||
Tap | ɾ |
Front | Back | |
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Close | i ĩ | u ũ |
Mid | e̞ ẽ̞ | o̞ õ̞ |
Open | a ã |
References
- ^ a b Dadibi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Dadibi alphabet, prounciation and language". Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "PHOIBLE 2.0 -". phoible.org. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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Papuan language families
(Palmer 2018 classification)
(Palmer 2018 classification)
subgroups
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Southeast Papua, Indonesia | |
Southwest Papua New Guinea | |
Central Papua New Guinea | |
Papuan Peninsula |
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- West Papuan
- Northwest Papuan
- South Pauwasi
- East Papuan
- Southeast Papuan
- Papuan Gulf
- Binanderean–Goilalan
- Arai–Samaia
- Asmat–Mombum
- Trans-Fly–Bulaka River
- Trans-Fly
- Dani–Kwerba
- East Bird's Head – Sentani
- Kwomtari–Fas
- Left May – Kwomtari
- Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran
- West Trans–New Guinea
- West Papuan Highlands
- Central and South New Guinea
- Central West New Guinea
- East New Guinea Highlands
- Yele – West New Britain
- Sepik–Ramu
- Indo-Pacific
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